Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/83966.html#ixzz2sxxo0K00David Petraeus: CIA believed Benghazi was a terrorist attack
By SEUNG MIN KIM | 11/16/12 7:39 AM EST Updated: 11/16/12 6:42 PM EST
Former CIA Director David Petraeus testified Friday that the CIA believes the Benghazi attacks were conducted by terrorists, not a spontaneous demonstration, according to lawmakers who provided accounts of the closed hearing before Congress.
Appearing on Capitol Hill for the first time since the scandal that ended his career at the intelligence agency, Petraeus tried to explain the discrepancy in Obama administration officials’ initial public statements about the cause of the attacks.
“Now, he clearly believes that it did not arise out of a demonstration,” said Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) “It was not spontaneous, and [there was] clear terrorist involvement.”
Petraeus discussed early on his affair with Paula Broadwell, according to lawmakers. He said the controversy over what happened in Benghazi is a matter completely separate from the dalliance that caused him to resign. He also said he regretted the circumstances of his resignation, according to lawmakers.
“We made clear at the start that that would not be the focus of his questioning,” said King. “I would say 10 seconds into it, that was off to the side.”
King also said the original talking points put out by the CIA to explain the attack differed from the final version of the story.
“The original talking points were much more specific about Al Qaeda involvement,” King said, later adding that Petraeus didn’t know why the references to Al Qaeda were removed from the final version.
Petraeus testified it was a terrorist attack and didn't know why the talking points that came out about a video were changed. But today they are saying He is praising Hillary's handling of Benghazi and that he thinks she would make a great President. What is he doing? He knows she was lying about the video he had the Intel that proved it and the Senate report says the attack was PREVENTABLE and only happen because her State Department failed to protect the Ambassador and the CIA agents. BUT now he is praising her!!!! :roll: Does anyone have any integrity in this friggin Administration when it comes to the scandals and who knew what when???